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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Iowa's beautiful state parks in 2020, 20 Iowa artists spent time creating artwork in 20 different parks in a special project organized by the Iowa...

The regular quarterly meeting of the State Historical Society of Iowa Collections Committee will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on February 23, 2021, and is open to the public. A public comment...

The grounds of the State Capitol of Iowa are graced with a number of monuments, statues and memorials that tell the story of Iowa's rich history and culture.

These sites tell some of the stories of the African-American struggle for equality in Iowa during the 20th century. The sites were documented with funding from a 2018 grant from the National...

This trail highlights the Underground Railroad sites where abolitionist John Brown stopped during his final trip across Iowa, in 1859.

Beth Cody writes that “passionate Iowa gardeners of all backgrounds have made numerous gardens of great beauty that we can be proud of as part of our state’s history.” Join her in this Iowa...